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Growing fast in strategic markets like cloud computing and pro AV, the now 101-year-old distributor exuded a palpable sense of confidence at last week’s Technology Conference Mid-West.

Sold under the new Acronis Cyber Services brand, the three offerings are part of a larger effort by Acronis to reinvent itself as a “cyber protection” vendor offering backup and security together rather than backup alone.

With its multi-year transition from distributor to solutions aggregator now complete, the company is ready to focus on execution, according to North American sales leader Marty Bauerlein (pictured) and others at this week’s Tech Data Partner Summit.

The two-day event offered sessions on growing an MSP business, transitioning to managed security services, and increasing monthly recurring revenue opportunities.

Weisler (pictured), who led HP to unexpected success in PCs and printers after the 2015 split of Hewlett-Packard into two companies, is leaving to address a “family health matter.” He will be succeeded by Enrique Lores, who currently leads HP’s print and imaging business.

The latest manifestation of the vendor’s cyber protection vision, which combines data protection and cybersecurity, True Image 2020 includes more than 100 enhancements and new capabilities designed to improve performance, control, and security.

The new SDX 8110 family, which offers the increased Power over Ethernet budget such use cases require, arrives days after the introduction of ADTRAN’s Intellifi mesh Wi-Fi solution for homes and small businesses.

New functionality that gives users more options for authenticating themselves during logins, as well as the vendor’s plan to enforce use of 2FA, come as cyberthieves are increasingly targeting RMM and PSA applications.

By bringing together UCaaS and CCaaS, Intermedia aims to offer businesses a more reliable, comprehensive customer engagement solution while giving channel pros a new revenue opportunity to pursue.

The two relative newcomers to a market filled with name-brand vendors are both refining their onboarding and support processes before going after a bigger share of burgeoning demand for MSP business management software.